The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
We started off by talking about the tattoos on her back.
And the bands that we both hate.
Anything to make the moment last.
Hoping you might spend the night
And watch our feelings collide.
It seems like summer's just a state of mind.
I'm gonna make sure we never fall apart.
But you're not trying hard enough
So this can last forever.
Remember
Crashing parties just to get our drinks for free.
You would touch your skirt and tell me you had nothing on underneath.
But all these memories are burning me alive.
Knowing you and I might never get this right.
You said this promise wasn't fading through.
I suffocate myself to sleep
With one more night of silence next to...
You.
I'm gonna make sure we never fall apart.
But you're not trying hard enough.
So this can last forever.
I'll give my best shot, holding onto what we got.
I need to tell her that I'm ready
Whether she's ready or not.
Ready or not, or not.
Well are you ready or not?
(Well are you ready or not?)
I'm ready...
I'm ready...
We've tried
To find
That all walls we built up...
Were fake.
Cause you're slipping away.
Like a car on ice,
We're spinning out of control.
Like an open wound,
We need some time to heal.
Like a cigarette,
Her pleasure's worth the risk.
Like a crowded room,
My presence won't be missed.
She don't care.
And it's not fair.
That I can't forget you
Just knowing I let you out of my life.
But I'm moving on...
She's moving on.
Soon I'll be gone!
I'll be a million miles away.
I need to see you.
Need to touch you.
Like we used to mis believe.
And if your picture's worth a thousand words,
I cut open my vocal cords
For one more night of silence next to you.
Just to spend another night with you!
I'm gonna make sure we never fall apart.
But you're not trying hard enough.
So this can last forever.
I'll give my best shot, holding onto what we got.
I need to tell her that I'm ready
Whether she's ready or not.
Well are you ready or not?
And the bands that we both hate.
Anything to make the moment last.
Hoping you might spend the night
And watch our feelings collide.
It seems like summer's just a state of mind.
I'm gonna make sure we never fall apart.
But you're not trying hard enough
So this can last forever.
Remember
Crashing parties just to get our drinks for free.
You would touch your skirt and tell me you had nothing on underneath.
But all these memories are burning me alive.
Knowing you and I might never get this right.
You said this promise wasn't fading through.
I suffocate myself to sleep
With one more night of silence next to...
You.
I'm gonna make sure we never fall apart.
But you're not trying hard enough.
So this can last forever.
I'll give my best shot, holding onto what we got.
I need to tell her that I'm ready
Whether she's ready or not.
Ready or not, or not.
Well are you ready or not?
(Well are you ready or not?)
I'm ready...
I'm ready...
We've tried
To find
That all walls we built up...
Were fake.
Cause you're slipping away.
Like a car on ice,
We're spinning out of control.
Like an open wound,
We need some time to heal.
Like a cigarette,
Her pleasure's worth the risk.
Like a crowded room,
My presence won't be missed.
She don't care.
And it's not fair.
That I can't forget you
Just knowing I let you out of my life.
But I'm moving on...
She's moving on.
Soon I'll be gone!
I'll be a million miles away.
I need to see you.
Need to touch you.
Like we used to mis believe.
And if your picture's worth a thousand words,
I cut open my vocal cords
For one more night of silence next to you.
Just to spend another night with you!
I'm gonna make sure we never fall apart.
But you're not trying hard enough.
So this can last forever.
I'll give my best shot, holding onto what we got.
I need to tell her that I'm ready
Whether she's ready or not.
Well are you ready or not?
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ok... you are wrong... dont change stuff if youre not positive lol ...well these lyrics are wrong... these are the right lyrics, from grant himself (a member of ice nine kills)
We started off by talking about the tattoos on her back and the bands that we both hate and anything to make the moment last hoping you might spend a night to watch our feelings collide seems like summer's just a state of mind
i'm gunna make sure we never fall apart we're not trying hard enough so this can last forever do you remember. .
crashing parties just to get our drinks for free you would touch your skirt and tell me you had nothing on underneath but all these memories are turning me about you and i might never get this right (but we're gunna have to try) this promise was a fading dream something to get myself to sleep one more night of silence next to. . you
i'm gunna make sure we never fall apart you're not trying hard enough so this can last forever i'll give my best shot holding onto what we've got i need to tell her that i'm ready whether she's ready or not ready or not, or not well are you ready or not? (are you ready or not, i'm ready, i'm ready)
we tried, too hard for all the walls we built up we're fake, 'cause your slipping away like a car on ice, we're spinning out of control like an open wound, we need some time to heal like a cigarette, her pleasure's worth the risk like a crowded room, my presence won't be missed she don't care, and it's not fair that i can't forget you just knowing i let you out of my life, but i'm moving on well, she's moving on so i'll be gone, i'll be a million miles away i need to see you, need to touch you like we used to misbehave if your picture's worht a thousand words i'll cut open my vocal chords one more night in silence next to you just to spend another night with you
(girl speaking) we say all these words, we make all these promises but are we to know, can we really make this last? forever?
lyrics, from grant himself (a member of ice nine kills)
We started off by talking about the tattoos on her back and the bands that we both hate and anything to make the moment last hoping you might spend a night to watch our feelings collide seems like summer's just a state of mind
i'm gunna make sure we never fall apart we're not trying hard enough so this can last forever i'll give my best shot holding onto what we've got i need to tell her that i'm ready whether she's ready or not
although some parts might sound different... these are, indeed, the correct lyrics lol
thankyou. :)
couple corrections: "So this can last forever." i believe it should be: "So this can't last forever," as that would make much more sense, and i'm pretty sure that's what ihear, too.
"You said this promise wasn't fading through. I suffocate myself to sleep With one more night of silence next to... You." Should be: "If this promise was a fading dream, I'd suffocate myself to sleep For one more night of silence next to... You."
"I'll give my best shot, holding onto what we got." what WE'VE got.
"We've tried To find That all walls we built up...... Were fake."; We've tried too hard (?)
however, these are the best lyrics i've been able to find sofar, so yeaa.
i love this song... i think it's about a relationship where the singer feels as though he's the only one making an effort anymore, but he's willing to try.